Quilted Kitchen: Maypole Quilt Block & May Pole Punch Recipe

Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/4″ square. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.

Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.

Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/4″ square. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.

Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.

Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/4″ square. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.

Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.

Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/4″ square. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.

White: Cut FOUR (2) 3 3/4″ squares.

White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/3″ x 6 1/2″ strips.

While making your half-square triangles, you only need one of each color for this quilt block. However, do not waste the other half-square triangles, those are called bonus half-square triangles! Collect them and add them to your stash so that whenever you’re needing to fill in some gaps or when a pattern calls for half-square triangles, you’ll already have some ready and waiting!